Beautiful Creatures
Seen it?2000 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence, drug use and sex.
When Petula and Dorothy cover up the accidental murder of one jerk boyfriend, they hatch a hilarious scheme to collect a huge ransom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$314K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bill Eagles
- Rachel WeiszPetula
- Susan LynchDorothy
- Iain GlenTony
- Jake D'ArcyTrain Guard
- Tom MannionBrian McMinn
- Maurice RoëvesRonnie McMinn
- Pauline LynchSheena
- Alex NortonDet Insp Hepburn
- Ron DonachiePolice Pathologist
- Joel StrachanSergeant Binnie